Tamil Nadu CM Stalin writes to PM Modi requesting the union government to stop oil and gas exploration in certain areas that are “ecologically fragile zone” that support “the livelihood of millions of farmers and farm workers”; these areas in legally protected agricultural zones

Around 65,000 Asha workers have gone on an indefinite strike in Maharashtra, demanding a hike in their Rs 1650 salary; These frontline workers were assured Rs 4000 per month but the promise hasn't been fulfilled yet

Financial Times: “India’s catastrophic Covid-19 wave has not only battered its ambitions to become the ‘pharmacy of the world’, but it has also undermined a US plan for New Delhi to play a leading role in countering Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region”

Covid death undercounting: the number of “excess deaths” registered in Hyderabad ever since Covid hit is over 10 times the officially recorded figure of 3,275 deaths for the corresponding period in the entire State of Telangana

India ranked a low 46 among 50 countries in the SwissRe Climate Risk Index, implying significant risks, economic losses and loss of life from extreme weather events